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Arnold Bakker is professor and chair of the research group Work and Organizational Psychology of the Institute of Psychology at Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

Professor Bakker is also secretary general of the Alliance for Organizational Psychology, fellow of the Association for Psychological Science and adjunct professor at Lingnan University (Hong Kong). Previously, he was professor of positive organizational behaviour at Utrecht University and from 2009 until 2013 he was president of the European Association of Work and Organizational Psychology.

His research interests include positive organizational phenomena such as work engagement, flow, and happiness at work, with a particular…

Arnold Bakker is professor and chair of the research group Work and Organizational Psychology of the Institute of Psychology at Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

Professor Bakker is also secretary general of the Alliance for Organizational Psychology, fellow of the Association for Psychological Science and adjunct professor at Lingnan University (Hong Kong). Previously, he was professor of positive organizational behaviour at Utrecht University and from 2009 until 2013 he was president of the European Association of Work and Organizational Psychology.

His research interests include positive organizational phenomena such as work engagement, flow, and happiness at work, with a particular interest in understanding the processes that lead to job performance (e.g., crossover of work-related emotions). He has developed numerous internet applications, such as the Job Demands–Resources monitor, the Happiness Indicator, and the Engagement App.

Professor Bakker’s articles have been published in major psychology journals such as American Psychologist, Current Directions in Psychological Science, Journal of Applied Psychology, and Journal of Organizational Behavior. He is also series editor of Current issues in Work and Organizational Psychology (Psychology Press) and Advances in Positive Organizational Psychology (Emerald).

P. Costa, A. Passos & A.B. Bakker (2015). Direct and contextual influence of team conflict on team resources, team work engagement and team performance. Negotiation and Conflict Management Research, 8, 211-227.

E. Demerouti, A.B. Bakker & L. Tetrick (2014). Regulatory focus and the family-work interface: The role of regulatory fit between cohabiting partners. European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology, 23, 118-130.

D. Derks, L.L. ten Brummelhuis, D. Zecic & A.B. Bakker (2014). Switching on and off…: Does smartphone use obstruct the possibility to engage in recovery activities? European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology, 23, 80-90.

A.B. Bakker, E. Demerouti & W.B. Schaufeli (2003). Dual processes at work in a call centre: An application of the Job Demands - Resources model. European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology, 12, 393-417.

N. van Vegchel, J. de Jonge, A.B. Bakker & W.B. Schaufeli (2002). Testing global and specific indicators of rewards in the Effort-Reward Imbalance Model: Does it make any difference? European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology, 11, 403-421.

R.J.J.M. van den Eijnden, B.P. Buunk, A.B. Bakker & F.W. Siero (1998). The impact of information about the prevalence of AIDS-preventive behavior among men and women: The mediating role of social norms. Psychology and Health, 13, 467-478.

D. Xanthopoulou & A.B. Bakker (2013). State work engagement: The significance of within-person fluctuations. In A.B. Bakker & K. Daniels (Eds.), A day in the life of a happy worker. Hove Sussex: Psychology Press

A.B. Bakker & K. Daniels (2013). A day in the life of a happy worker: Introduction. In A.B. Bakker & K. Daniels (Eds.), A day in the life of a happy worker. Hove Sussex: Psychology Press

A.B. Bakker & M.P. Leiter (2010). Where to go from here? Integration and future research on work engagement. In A.B. Bakker & M.P. Leiter (Eds.), Work engagement: A handbook of essential theory and research. New York: Psychology Press

W.B. Schaufeli, T.W. Taris & A.B. Bakker (2006). Dr. Jeckyll or Mr. Hyde: On the differences between work engagement and workaholism. In R.J. Burke (Ed.), Research companion to working time and work addiction. Cheltenham Glos, UK: Edward Elgar

W.B. Schaufeli, T.W. Taris & A.B. Bakker (2006). Dr. Jeckyll or Mr. Hyde: On the differences between work engagement and workaholism. In R.J. Burke (Ed.), Research companion to working time and work addiction. Cheltenham Glos, UK: Edward Elgar

D. Xanthopoulou, A.B. Bakker, E. Heuven, E. Demerouti & W.B. Schaufeli (2007). A diary study on the effects of colleague support and self-efficacy on work engagement and performance. 13th European Conference of Work and Organizational Psychology: (2007, mei 1).

A.B. Bakker (2012, juni 7). A day in the life of a happy worker. Dublin, Invited keynote at the 5th international seminar on Positive Occupational Health Psychology.

A.B. Bakker (2012, april 6). Engagement vs. workaholism: A test of the spillover–crossover model. San Diego, Oral presentation at the 27th Annual conference of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP).

A.B. Bakker (2012, april 26). Impact of job crafting on coworkers. San Diego, Oral presentation at the 27th Annual conference of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP).

A.B. Bakker (0212, mei 23). Self-Determination Theory applied to organizational life. Paris, Invited keynote at the annual meeting of the European Network of Work & Organizational Psychologists.

A.B. Bakker (2010, april 9). Engaged employees create their own great place to work. Atlanta, Invited keynote at the 26th Annual conference of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP).